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Great Shots Under 15K
Sudeep Naik, Nov 05, 2007 1601 hrs ISTHere's a list of cameras you could splurge your Diwali bonus on!
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Last week we listed some of the best deals in digicams available in the Indian market for less than 10k. Today, we've got some more cameras for those with a slightly higher budget - of up to 15K. Although there are many options in this category, what we've compiled here are some of the best digital cameras in terms of overall performance, features, user-feedback, and of course, price. So go ahead, take your pick!
Canon PowerShot A570IS: Rs. 13,500
The Canon PowerShot A570IS is a 7.1MP digicam. It has a 4x optical zoom lens with true Image Stabilization (IS) achieved by moving elements in the optical path. It's powered by the latest DIGIC III image processor, which gives enhanced face detection and delivers good low noise pictures even at ISO 1600.
The Canon A570 IS body includes a 2.5 inch LCD display along with a real-image optical zoom viewfinder. Other features include 9-point auto focusing, a maximum ISO sensitivity of 1600, 3 metering modes (evaluative, center-weighted average, and spot), 7 white balance modes, plus custom mode, and 12 scene modes.
The A570 IS offers 30 fps VGA (640x480) video mode with sound in AVI (Motion JPEG) format, and supports SDHC as well as SD/MMC memory cards.
The camera uses twin AA batteries for power. A pair of 1600mAh rechargeable NiMH batteries can give you at least 350 shots - with a fair amount of flash usage.
For the price mentioned above, I'm sure you'd get a 2GB SD card, camera pouch, and rechargeable batteries with a charger thrown in the bundle.
Canon IXUS 70: Rs. 14,500
If style is what you're looking for, Canon IXUS is the way to go. This would definitely make you look good on and off the camera. The slimmest IXUS camera till date, the IXUS 70 measures 85.9x53.5x19.4 mm and has the latest DIGIC III imaging processor, a 7.1 MP CCD, and a 2.5-inch LCD screen at the back.
A convenient touch wheel on this camera puts a variety of operations at your fingertips for easy capturing and viewing of photos. It incorporates Face Detection AF, Face Detection AE, and Face Detection FE, which work hand-in-hand to easily capture high quality photos of subjects' faces with the right exposure and sharpness.
Other features include a 9-point AiAF (auto-focus) or single point AF (fixed to center), 18 shooting modes including 8 special scene modes, vertical/horizontal gridline display for easy photo composition and framing. Also, there's a Time Lapse Movie function that can shorten movie duration by selecting representative frames so that parts of the movie can be viewed, along with a Stitch Assist mode to piece images together seamlessly to create a single panoramic landscape.
The Canon IXUS70 uses a proprietary battery (NB-4L) for power that last for around 200 shots per charge.
Expect at least a 1GB card and a camera pouch with the bundle, from the dealer of course.
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